Mr. R. Darden of Boston

1849

The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States

Staigg left his native Leeds, England, for America in 1841 and settled in Newport, Rhode Island. An accomplished artist, he was sought after as a miniaturist, especially in Boston. Nothing is known of the sitter beyond his name and residence.

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Title: Mr. R. Darden of Boston
Creator: Richard Morrell Staigg (English, 1817-1881)
Date Created: 1849
Subject Keywords: male portraits
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Roles: Painter: Richard Morrell Staigg (English, 1817-1881)
Provenance: Owned by Herbert Lawton. Acquired by A. J. Fink, Baltimore; by bequest to A. J. Fink Foundation, Inc., Baltimore, 1963; given to Walters Art Museum, 1963.
Object Type: miniatures (paintings); portraits
Medium: watercolor on ivory
Inscriptions: [Number] On sticker on reverse: 28
Exhibitions: Four Centuries of Miniature Painting from the Collections of the A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc. and A.J. Fink, Personally. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. 1958-1959.
Dimensions: Overall (excluding frame) H: 4 5/16 x W: 3 3/8 in. (10.9 x 8.5 cm); Framed H: 10 1/16 x W: 9 5/16 x D: 7/8 in. (25.5 x 23.7 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the A. Jay Fink Foundation, Inc., in memory of Abraham Jay Fink, 1963
Classification: Miniatures
Accession Number: 38.479

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